Fred A. Gordon, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Gathering: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa, at a later date.
Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of Marion and grandson, Joshua Weber; sons, Fred (Mary) Gordon, Jr., of Troy, Texas, Jeff (Tami) Gordon of Cedar Rapids and Tami’s daughter Tisha Evans; life partner of 29 years, Kathy Shepherd; her daughter, Christine (Ron) Tharp, and grandchildren, Rachael, Kyle and McKenna; great-granddaughter, Ramie, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Don (Lee) Gordon of Marquette, Iowa; special niece, Nancy (Bill) Wheeler of Cedar Rapids, and many other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jenny and Alice; and two brothers, Bud and Joe.
Fred was born in Marquette, Iowa, on April 3, 1934, to Glen and Josephine (Loetz) Gordon. He graduated from Marquette Independent High School as the senior class valedictorian. After high school, Fred joined the Army and upon discharge went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. Fred married Kathleen Blume on September 20, 1958 and they later divorced. He retired from the railroad after 40 years of service.
In his spare time, Fred enjoyed fishing, gardening, bird watching and feeding the birds.
Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of Marion and grandson, Joshua Weber; sons, Fred (Mary) Gordon, Jr., of Troy, Texas, Jeff (Tami) Gordon of Cedar Rapids and Tami’s daughter Tisha Evans; life partner of 29 years, Kathy Shepherd; her daughter, Christine (Ron) Tharp, and grandchildren, Rachael, Kyle and McKenna; great-granddaughter, Ramie, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Don (Lee) Gordon of Marquette, Iowa; special niece, Nancy (Bill) Wheeler of Cedar Rapids, and many other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jenny and Alice; and two brothers, Bud and Joe.
Fred was born in Marquette, Iowa, on April 3, 1934, to Glen and Josephine (Loetz) Gordon. He graduated from Marquette Independent High School as the senior class valedictorian. After high school, Fred joined the Army and upon discharge went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. Fred married Kathleen Blume on September 20, 1958 and they later divorced. He retired from the railroad after 40 years of service.
In his spare time, Fred enjoyed fishing, gardening, bird watching and feeding the birds.
Fred A. Gordon, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Gathering: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa, at a later date.
Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of Marion and grandson, Joshua Weber; sons, Fred (Mary) Gordon, Jr., of Troy, Texas, Jeff (Tami) Gordon of Cedar Rapids and Tami’s daughter Tisha Evans; life partner of 29 years, Kathy Shepherd; her daughter, Christine (Ron) Tharp, and grandchildren, Rachael, Kyle and McKenna; great-granddaughter, Ramie, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Don (Lee) Gordon of Marquette, Iowa; special niece, Nancy (Bill) Wheeler of Cedar Rapids, and many other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jenny and Alice; and two brothers, Bud and Joe.
Fred was born in Marquette, Iowa, on April 3, 1934, to Glen and Josephine (Loetz) Gordon. He graduated from Marquette Independent High School as the senior class valedictorian. After high school, Fred joined the Army and upon discharge went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. Fred married Kathleen Blume on September 20, 1958 and they later divorced. He retired from the railroad after 40 years of service.
In his spare time, Fred enjoyed fishing, gardening, bird watching and feeding the birds.
Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of Marion and grandson, Joshua Weber; sons, Fred (Mary) Gordon, Jr., of Troy, Texas, Jeff (Tami) Gordon of Cedar Rapids and Tami’s daughter Tisha Evans; life partner of 29 years, Kathy Shepherd; her daughter, Christine (Ron) Tharp, and grandchildren, Rachael, Kyle and McKenna; great-granddaughter, Ramie, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Don (Lee) Gordon of Marquette, Iowa; special niece, Nancy (Bill) Wheeler of Cedar Rapids, and many other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Jenny and Alice; and two brothers, Bud and Joe.
Fred was born in Marquette, Iowa, on April 3, 1934, to Glen and Josephine (Loetz) Gordon. He graduated from Marquette Independent High School as the senior class valedictorian. After high school, Fred joined the Army and upon discharge went to work for the Milwaukee Railroad. Fred married Kathleen Blume on September 20, 1958 and they later divorced. He retired from the railroad after 40 years of service.
In his spare time, Fred enjoyed fishing, gardening, bird watching and feeding the birds.
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